Dessert for 9

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Name: Chocolate Mousse Cake
Total time: 106 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 6 tbsp unsalted butter; 7 oz bittersweet chocolate; 4 large eggs; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/8 tsp cream of tartar; 1/8 tsp salt; 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 1/2 tsp unflavored gelatin; 2 tbsp water; 8 oz bittersweet chocolate; 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 cups heavy cream; 2 whole pasteurized eggs; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 4 pasteurized egg whites only; 6 oz bittersweet chocolate; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 2 tbsp corn syrup

A baked chocolate cake is topped with gelatin-set mousse and a smooth chocolate cream glaze.

Typical price

$9.79for 4 servings

$2.45 per serving$9.79 for 4

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Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

106 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
9servings as written
$$typical cost tier

French Budget Desserts

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Butter$0.40/oz typical	3 oz	$1.20Typical price
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical	25 oz	$11.25Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	10	$3.00Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	23 oz	$5.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$22.03

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

6 tbsp unsalted butter
7 oz bittersweet chocolate
4 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp unflavored gelatin
2 tbsp water
8 oz bittersweet chocolate
4 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups heavy cream
2 whole pasteurized eggs
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 pasteurized egg whites only
6 oz bittersweet chocolate
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp corn syrup

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F, grease a 9-inch springform pan with butter, and line its base.
Melt 6 tablespoons butter with 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate, then cool the mixture for 5 minutes.
Beat 4 egg yolks, vanilla, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar into the chocolate mixture.
Beat the 4 egg whites with cream of tartar until firm peaks form, fold them into the batter, and bake for 25 minutes.
Cool the cake for 15 minutes, then soften the gelatin in the water and melt it with the remaining bittersweet and semi-sweet chocolate.
Whip 2 cups cream, fold it with the pasteurized eggs, pasteurized egg whites, sugar, vanilla, salt, and chocolate mixture, then spread it over the cake and chill for 30 minutes.
Melt the remaining bittersweet chocolate with 3/4 cup cream and corn syrup, spread it over the cake, and chill for 6 minutes.

Swaps

Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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